13 YEAR OLD WINS MEDAL FOR SAVING 17 PEOPLE

Last year in August of 2017 Hurricane Harvey ravaged the Houston TX area causing over $125M in damage. The catorgory 4 storm was the costliest tropical cyclone since “Katrina” and the second storm to make land fall since 2005’s “Wilma”

Im the middle of the storm one boy took it upon himself to become a hero and with an air mattress and the Will to Courage, 13 year old Virgil Smith came to the rescue. He has since won an award for his heroism but hear his story and see what the people of Houston did to show him their appreciation.